THE JERSEYS, AJLDERNEYS AND GUERNSEYS. 693 



XVm. The Jersey not a Dairy Cow. 



In the strict sense of the word the Jersey is not a dairy cow. She is 

 essentially the cow for rich milk, but not a cheese-maker ; she lacks size 

 to give quantity in this respect. The butter globules are not only larger 

 than in other breeds, but the covering — the film enveloping the fat-globules, 

 is weaker. Hence the globules give up the butter easily in churning. 

 The cream is also high-colored from the excess of yellow pigment it con- 

 tains. 



For the family reauiring milk rich in cream and butter, the Jerseys 

 will always be desirable, and, since they have taken kindly to our climate 

 in nearly every section of the union, and even in Canada, they have from 

 their docile and tractable dispositions become universal favorites where 

 kindly treated. The bulls are not always good-tempered, and hence re- 

 quire not only a firm hand, but careful management ; and the cows, if 

 abused, will by no means fail to resent the brutal treatment. 



XrX. Scale of Points for Jersey Cows and Heifers. 



The scale of points adopted by the Royal Agricultural and Horticul- 

 tural Society of Jersey, and by which all animals of the breed are now 

 judged is as follows. It will be the more readily understood if studied in 

 connection with the accompanying illustration of a model Jersey cow 

 figured for perfection. Here is the scale : 



Ajiticle. Po 



1. Head, — small, fine and tapering = 



2. Cheek, — small 



3. Thro AT,— clean 



4. Muzzle, — fine, and encircled by a bright color 



5. Nostrils, — high and open 



6. Horns, — smooth, crnmpled, not too thick at the base, and tapering 



7. Ears,— small and thin 



8. Ears, — of a deep orange color within . . . , 



9. Eye,— full and placid 



10. Neck, — straight, fine, and placed lightly on the shoulders 



11. Chest, — broad and deep 



12. Barrel,— hooped, broad and deep 



13. Well ribbed home, having but little space between the last rib and the hip. 



14. Back, — straight from the withers to the top ol the hip • 



15. Back,— straight from the top of the hip to the setting on of the tail, and 



the tail at right angles with the back 



16. Tail,— fine 



17. Tail, — Hanging down to the hocks 



18. Hide, — thin and movable, but not too loose 



19. Hide, — covered with fine, soft hair 



20. Hide, — of good color 



21. Fore-legs,— short, straight and fine 



22. Fore-arm, — swelling, and full above the knee 



23. Hind-QDAKTEKS,— from the hock to the point of the rump well filled up 



